No Google Nexus One for Verizon Subscribers

Since January Google’s been advertising the Verizon version of the Nexus One as ‘Coming Soon’ over at Google.com/phone. James Kendrick from jkOnTheRun noticed that Google’s changed the the Nexus One product page and there’s no mention of a Verizon ready Nexus One. Instead, Google’s encouraging visitors to check out the Droid Incredible if they’re on Verizon’s network.

Google’s trying to mix things up by getting people to buy the Nexus One sight unseen. I’d been toying with the idea of buying a Nexus One since I saw it in person at CES 2010, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Instead, I’ve simply bought T-Mobile SIM cards to use in my old Blackberry Pearl. Had the ocal T-Mobile store stocked Nexus One units I probably would’ve ended up buying one on impulse.

There’s a chance the notice on the Nexus One page is temporary, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Verizon ditched the Google phone for good. There’s already plenty of Android powered phones that Verizon customers can actually touch and try before buying.

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Verizon really has no incentive to support the Nexus One at this point. The Droid Incredible is pretty much the same phone but with more on-board memory and a better camera. They’ve invested a lot of money into the Droid brand. And the N1 sales have been extremely lackluster. Doesn’t take a genius to decide to stick with the better phone with their own branding.

Pretty sure a carrier-based subsidy needs to meet their approval beforehand; that graphic (and this news) is from the subsidized pricing section of the Nexus One site. No mention of a CDMA version in the unsub pricing.